Danzig – “Black Laden Crown” Album Review

At age 61, Glenn Danzig's voice is as good as it's ever been...if not even better. Black Laden Crown is the new album by Danzig finally given the appropriate respect by the almighty Nuclear Blast.  Danzig is back at his soulful best. Danzig has managed to go back to trademark sound characteristics despite a number...

Marzi Montazeri ft. Tim “Ripper” Owens – “The Uprising” LP edition Album Review

NOTE:  This is a renewal of a previous post and is intended to promote the new vinyl edition of The Uprising. Hold the press!  The plan was to cover some dark ambiance until I saw the words "Tim Ripper Owens" in my Inbox.  I've been a fan since the ridiculously underrated Judas Priest "Jugulator" days. I'll...

Old Witch – “Come Mourning Come” Album Review

With the exception of three bands (until now, that is) I've admittedly never been a huge fan of doom metal.  Those bands happen to be Candlemass, Solitude Aeturnus, and Winter. I was going over some of the generous contribution by Sun and Moon Records and wanted to travel back in time a bit to 2014...

News 6.7.2017

Pretty good week.  We got the preliminary approval to interview German band Lord of the Lost when they come through in October and Blaze Bayley (formerly of Iron Maiden and Wolfsbane) when he arrives in August. Also, a Japanese ebm band that has been brought to my attention will be a lot of my focus...

Wednesday 13 – “Condolences” Album Review

June 2 sees the return of horror-punk hearse driver Wednesday 13 on his new label, Nuclear Blast.  New life is breathed into our resident representative of the undead with his latest release, Condolences. All the essential Wednesday elements are still intact; songs about grave robbing, stalking, the devil... all the things we have come to love...